statement of responsibility: pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon, éditions in-folio et in-4 ̊de l'Imprimerie royale, 1770 et aux planches coloriées de mm. Temminck et Laugier de Chartrouse, mêmes formats, accompagné d'un texte raisonné, critique et descriptif, publié par O. des Murs ; figures dessinées et peintes par Oudard, peintre attaché au Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Paris. Première partie.

Published in 12 livraisons of 6 plates each with corresponding text.

"The text of each species is separately dated but as these dates are not consecutive throughout they probably represent the completion of the manuscript and not the dates of issue."--Zimmer.

No more published.

"Paris.--Imprimerie Dondey-Dupré ..."--Verso of half-title.

The plates are signed: A. Prévost, pinxt. et lith.; P. Oudart pinxt. et lith.; O. Des Murs dirt.; Lith. de Becquet.

Errors in plate numbering: 51 should be 53; 53 should be 51; 69 should be 70; 70 should be 71; 71 should be 68.

citation/reference: Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., 168

citation/reference: Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 239

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Includes bibliographical references.

[4], 11, [292] p., 72 leaves of plates : 38 cm

Published in 12 livraisons of 6 plates each with corresponding text

"The text of each species is separately dated but as these dates are not consecutive throughout they probably represent the completion of the manuscript and not the dates of issue."--Zimmer

No more published

"Paris.--Imprimerie Dondey-Dupré ..."--Verso of half-title

The plates are signed: A. Prévost, pinxt. et lith.; P. Oudart pinxt. et lith.; O. Des Murs dirt.; Lith. de Becquet

Errors in plate numbering: 51 should be 53; 53 should be 51; 69 should be 70; 70 should be 71; 71 should be 68

Includes bibliographical references

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